The hard and bulging skin after squeezing pimples may be caused by localized infection or scarring, which needs to be treated according to the situation, such as medication and physical therapy.
1. Local infection: If you don’t pay attention to hygiene when squeezing pimples, it may make the local skin infected, which leads to the phenomenon of hard and bulging local skin, usually accompanied by pain symptoms. In this case, you can first use iodophor to sterilize and then use mupirocin ointment and erythromycin ointment as prescribed by the doctor, which can play an anti-inflammatory role.
2. Scarring: After squeezing the pimples, local scars may form and scarring occurs, which is manifested as local hardness and bulging. For this situation, you can carry out physical therapy, such as laser treatment and cryotherapy, etc. If the scar proliferation problem is serious, you can also consider surgical treatment.
It is recommended to go to a regular hospital to do relevant examinations to clarify the cause of the acne, and then follow the doctor’s instructions to adopt a reasonable treatment program. All of the above medications should be used in accordance with medical advice.